PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Locations of Origin
Countries
Germany
3
Italy
3
Portugal
1
Cities
Augsburg
1
Casale Monferrato
1
Coimbra
1
Florence
1
Halberstadt
1
Leipzig
2
Modena
1
Torgau
1
Production method
Manuscript
7
Physical type
choirbook
7
Material
paper
7
Format
upright
7
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
never
3
none visible
3
sometimes
1
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
4
brown
5
dark brown
1
red
1
Ruling Medium
double and single rastra
1
double rastrum
1
single rastrum
7
straightedge
3
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
10
5
11
5
12
4
13
2
14
1
7
1
8
2
9
4
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
2
2-part opening
3
2-part single page
2
3-part consecutive
1
3-part opening
5
3-part single page
2
4-part opening
6
4-part single page
2
5-part opening
3
6-part opening
2
8-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
double
2
none
5
single
3
triple
1
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
5
left below voice parts as part of grid
2
left between voice parts as part of grid
3
none
3
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
7
not in dedicated space
1
provided, in dedicated space
1
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
1
made for complete additional staves
7
notation and staves extended into margin
6
notation extended into margin
1
other
2
partial additional staves
3
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
2
brown
7
red
1
Type of Notation
chant (Gothic)
1
chant (square)
1
void mensural
7
Monophonic Notation
absent
6
present
3
Level of Calligraphy
fair
6
high
1
poor
3
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
end symbol
1
none
2
signa congruentiae
1
signes-de-renvoi
3
Copying of Text
Language
French
3
German
3
Latin
7
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted with one text
6
partially texted with one text
2
provided with one or two incipits
2
provided with single incipit
4
untexted
7
varies
2
Type of Script
cursive
4
cursive (German)
2
cursive (italic)
1
display script
1
textura
2
various
2
Level of Calligraphy
fair
5
high
2
poor
2
Colour of Text
black
3
brown
7
red
2
Multiple Texts
no
6
yes
4
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
never
1
Borders Frequency
Borders Size
Painted Initials Frequency
never
1
rarely
1
Painted Initials Type
decorated
1
Penned Initials Frequency
always
1
never
1
normally
2
occasionally
3
often
1
rarely
2
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
4
calligraphic with decoration
2
calligraphic with grotesque heads
2
flourished
1
plain initials
2
Planned Initials Frequency
always
4
normally
2
often
2
rarely
1
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
often
3
sometimes
2
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
1
decorative final long
2
end-symbol
1
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Ruling medium: quadruple rastrum
Ruling medium: freehand
Colour of notation: dark brown
Ruling medium: double rastrum
Separate text: not in dedicated space
Number of staves: 8
Presence absence of text: untexted
Physical type: choirbook
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Jena, Germany, Thüringer Universitäts- und Landesbibliothek, MS 30, 1496-1497, All folios
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